GRE Word List

JUXTAPOSE

to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)

The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).

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WordMeaning
debaseto lower in status, esteem, quality, or character
laudpraise
fanaticismfanatic outlook or behavior
sinuousof a serpentine or wavy form : winding
scintillateto emit sparks : spark
despota ruler with absolute power and authority
fraudulentcharacterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful
expurgateto cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous
repealto rescind or annul by authoritative act
provincialthe superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order